Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-31

BlOlScSIOug AONSN pus SUN 6lLSI NEiU
teg IN the
STUDY OF THE MINISTRY.
About this ,ime he married Miss Caro-
line Elliott Of Atlanta, Gs., his third
cousin. Part OF MS theological studies
were pursued at the General Theological
Seminary Of New ork, and wCile in that
city he was the assistant Of DR..
Montgomery, the rector Of the Church
OF the Incarnation. He was ordained
deacon in st. Peters church, Rome, Ga,
by Bishop Quinta1d, on August 4, 1868,
and ordained priest by Bishop Beckwith,
in Christ church, Savannah, Co., April 9,
1871. From August |, 1868, TO SepteIn-
Der, 1870, he he'd charge of the missions
al Gainesville, Kingston, Dalton and
Cave Spring, Ga, He became rector of
St. Philips church, a. Atlanta, in Octo-
Ter, 1871, and continued as such until HE
elevation TO the eQiscopate, in 1874. At
the time Of his selection as rector of ST.
Philips, Atlanta was recovering from the
ravsges of war, and was springing into
vigorous life, and the parish grew very
rapidly. While in charge Of st. Philips
| he established the missions Of the Re-
deemer ard the Holy Iunocents. While
rector OF the parish he was elected
MISSIONARY BISHOP
of Western Texas, snd was consecrated
to the Bishopric in st. Philips church on
November -, 1874, by Bishop Gregg OF
Texas; Wilmer of Alabama, Quintsrd CT
Tennessee, Beckwith of Georgia, and
Howe of South Carolina. He received
the degree OF D D. from the University
OF the South, SeWanee, Tenn, several
years ago.
Bishop Elliott has always been con-
sidered remarkably successful and use
full Missionary Bishop, and stoot
very nigh in the church. He
had great influence with the House
of Bishops, and his words OF counse
were always given much thought and
consideration. He was man O
marked strength of character. Since hi!
elevation to the episcopate, BishoI
Elliott had established institution
Of learning, one st Seguin, Tex. He re-
ceived considerable financial assistance
in his religious work from the wealth,
Miss Catherine D. Wolf Of New York
who greatly admired him, and who con
tirued her contributors up TO the TIM
of her death few months ago.
Bishop Elliott has been failing gradu
ally for the past year, his health, it i
thought, having been affected by tn
malaria of Texas. He sailed for Europ
last O3Gober, hoping 20 be bQnetittet
by q trip abroad, but in that rcspec
lie trip
WAS DISAPPOINTMENT.
He made sn extensive trip, and tra7
eIed through the Holy Land. At Cairo
lsy for many days ct Deaths door, bu
!. finally recovered IN degree, but neve
fully. He returned home in May in yer
feeble health. He went to the 10
Springs Of Virginia, but his health con
tinued to fail, and he expressed his be
lief that the end was drawing near. II
then went to Sewanee, which ne Away
made his summer home, snd where hi
mother resides. There he remained unit
his death bearing his illness wit
: great fortitude, and calmly awaiting tn
summons he was expecting very soon.
! Bishop Elliott leaves q widow and sey
, eral children. His oldest son is gradr
3 ate of the United States Military Acade
, my st West Point, and is now on re guls
e service in Western Colorado IS g Lieuter
The he burial will beat sewsnee, in le
of the cemetery of Sths University of th
eESouth, selected SssBfshop Elliett:sever.
o months sgo. iIs1@